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Midsize US Banks Ask Regulators to Extend FDIC Insurance to All Deposits for 2 Years Before Another Bank Fails
20.3.2023
The Mid-Size Bank Coalition of America has asked federal regulators to extend FDIC insurance to cover all deposits for the next two years. “Doing so will immediately halt the exodus of deposits from smaller banks, stabilize the banking sector and greatly reduce chances of more bank...
Fed, central banks enhance ‘swap lines’ to combat banking crisis
20.3.2023
Currency swap lines have been used during times of crisis in the past, such as the 2008 global financial crisis and the 2020 coronavirus pandemic
US Lawmaker Urges Government to Guarantee All Deposits to Avoid Runs on Smaller Banks
20.3.2023
A U.S. congressman has urged the federal government to temporarily insure every bank deposit in the country. Following the collapses of several major banks, he stressed that if the government does not do this, there will be a run on smaller banks. “This is a contagion that could be spread...
US Senator Calls for Investigation Into Bank Failures — Says Fed Chair Powell ‘Bears Direct Responsibility’
20.3.2023
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has called for a “thorough, independent investigation of the causes” that led to the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank. She alleges that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell “bears direct responsibility” for regulatory...
Bitcoin hits $28k as uncertainty surrounds banks
19.3.2023
Bitcoin's price surged to surpass the $28,000 zone, marking a 16% boost in value in the past 7-days
UBS Group doubles offer and acquires Credit Suisse for $2B
19.3.2023
Swiss authorities agreed to change the country's regulations to bypass a shareholder vote and announce the deal over the weekend
Credit Suisse rescue plan may include nationalization, bondholder losses
19.3.2023
A bank rescue plan for Credit Suisse may impose losses on its bondholders and even result in a full or partial nationalization of Credit Suisse Group AG
Peter Schiff blames ‘too much gov't regulation’ for worsening financial crisis
19.3.2023
Finding the right balance between regulations and banking institutions is important for Schiff, considering that Puerto Rico regulators closed down Schiff’s bank due to non-compliance
Chair of EU Parliament’s Committee on Budgets Calls for Crypto Ban Amid Banking Turmoil
19.3.2023
A European lawmaker has urged authorities to impose a ban on cryptocurrencies citing the current crisis in the banking sector as a reason. Johan Van Overtveldt, former finance minister of Belgium, believes these assets bring no economic or social value. Belgium’s Ex-Finance Minister Suggests Ban...
US midsize banks seek FDIC Insurance on all deposits for 2 years: Report
19.3.2023
The banking coalition reportedly argued that it would bring stability to the banking industry and reduce the chances of "more banking failures," in a letter to federal regulators
Blackrock CEO Warns More Bank Seizures and Shutdowns Could Result From Regulatory Changes
18.3.2023
The CEO of Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, has warned about additional bank seizures and shutdowns that could result from regulatory changes in response to the failures of several major banks in the U.S. “It does seem inevitable that some banks will now need to pull back...
Former Coinbase CTO makes $2M bet on Bitcoin's performance
18.3.2023
Balaji Srinivasan has predicted Bitcoin will reach $1 million within 90 days as a consequence of hyperinflation in the United States
UBS Considers Acquiring Credit Suisse, Requests Government Backstop in Deal
18.3.2023
After Credit Suisse Group AG announced it would borrow 50 billion Swiss francs from the Swiss National Bank, UBS Group AG is reportedly considering acquiring the banking giant. However, UBS is requesting that the government issue a backstop to protect against any losses if it purchases Credit...
Dump & Miss Out, Close Banks, Take Down & Lay Off, and Laugh at 20 Crypto Jokes
18.3.2023
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Bitcoin market cap grows 60% in 2023 as top Wall Street banks lose $100B
18.3.2023
Bitcoin has decoupled from stocks and rising ten years after the Cyprus banking crisis coincided with a BTC price boom
More 186 US banks well-positioned for collapse, SVB analysis reveals
18.3.2023
Rising interest rates, which brought down the U.S. banking system’s market value of assets by $2 trillion, combined with a large share of uninsured deposits at some U.S. banks, threatens their stability
Congress announces March 29 hearing into failures of SVB and Signature Bank
17.3.2023
According to the House Financial Services Committee, it expects to hold multiple hearings on "getting to the bottom" of the banks' failures
DeFi sees its biggest hack in 2023 as Euler loses $197M: Finance Redefined
17.3.2023
DeFi suffered its biggest attack this year with a flash loan attack on crypto lending platform Euler Finance and the hackers are belived to be same that exploited a BSC based protocol in February
Crypto market cap reclaims $1T, and derivatives point to further upside
17.3.2023
Bitcoin's performance has outpaced Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway over the past six months as crypto markets appear to have turned a corner
Coinbase is planning to set up crypto trading platform outside US: Report
17.3.2023
The reported move came amid many U.S. lawmakers and regulators taking aim at crypto firms for their perceived role in the failure of three major banks